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August 26, 2021 – There’s no shortage of headlines that highlight exactly what’s happening on Lower Broadway in Nashville. From a security guard being attacked to nearly 200 calls for service in one weekend, the troubling trend of violent crimes has caught the attention of Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
“I love this city. I’ve be en here all my life, and I don’t want to see places where people enjoy to go become places they’re scared to go,” said Chief Drake. News 2 worked with Metro Police to explore crime in one area of Lower Broadway. The chart breaks down the number of calls for service pre-COVID in 2019, during the pandemic of 2020, and calls this year through August 16th.
Stabbing, shootings, and shots fired calls are higher in 2021 than in years past, even with COVID restrictions only being lifted in May.
“I feel that part of what’s going on is a resourcing problem. We need more officers, and we’re trying to recruit more,” said Chief Drake.
